英语四级CET4备战之听力第25期（在线收听）

Listening Comprehension 2003年12月试卷—2

Passage One

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. 

A)The importance of good manners.

B) The art of saying thank you.

C) The secret of staying pretty. 

D) The difference between elegance and good manners. 

12. 

A) They were willing to spend more money on clothes. 

B) They paid more attention to their appearance.

C) They were more aware of changes in fashion. 

D) They were nicer and gentler.

13. A)By putting on a little make-up. 

B) By decorating our homes. 

C) By being kind and generous. 

D) By wearing fashionable clothes.

Passage Two

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. 

A) Children don't get enough education in safety. 

B) The playgrounds are in poor condition.

C) The playgrounds are overcrowded. 

D) Children are keen on dangerous games. 

15. 

A) They should help maintain the equipment. 

B) They should teach their children how to use the equipment.

C) They should stop their children from climbing ladders. 

D) They should keep a watchful eye on their children.

16. 

A) They can be creative when they feel secure. 

B) They may panic in front of high playground equipment.

C) They should be aware of the potential risks in the playground.

D) They tend to stay within shouting or running distance of their parents.

Passage Three

Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

17

A) It's admired worldwide. B) It takes skill. 

C) It pays well. D) It's a full-time job.

18. 

A) An old lady carrying a handbag on the left. 

B) A mother with a baby in her arms.

C) A woman whose bag is hanging in front. 

D) A lone female with a handbag at her right side.

19. 

A) A side pocket of his jacket. 

B) The top pocket of his jacket. 

C) A side pocket of his trousers. 

D) The back pocket of his tight trousers.

20. 

A) Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard. 

B) Hotels and restaurants in southeast London.

C) Airports where people carry a lot of luggage. 

D) Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards.

参考答案及分析

Passage One

Do you remember the time when people were a litter nicer and gentler with each other?（12） I certainly do. And I feel that much of the world has somehow gotten away form that. Too often I see people rushing into elevators without giving those inside a chance out first, or never saying "Thank you" when others hold the door open for them. We get lazy. And in our laziness, we think that something, like a simple "Thank You" doesn't really matter. But it can matter very much. The fact that no matter how nicely we dress, or how beautifully we decorate we home, we can't be truly elegant without good manners because elegance and good manners always go hand in hand. In fact, I think of the good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret. Haven't you noticed that the kindest, most generous people seem to keep getting prettier? It's funny how that happens. But it does. Take the long-lost art of saying "Thank you" like wearing a little makeup or making sure your hair is neat. Getting into the habit of saying "Thank you" can make you feel better about yourself. Good manners add to you image while an angry face makes the best dressed person look ugly.（13） 

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

Q11: What is the passage mainly about? 

Q12: What does the speaker say about the people of the past? 

Q13: According to the speaker, how could we best improve our image?

文章体裁：议论文

11. 

A)The importance of good manners.

这是一道主旨题，全文重复频率最高的一个词就是“good manners”也是本文论述的重点。

12. 

D) They were nicer and gentler.

考点见文章划线部分，与选项是原词复现

提示考点的重要标志词：

比较级标志词：nicer and gentler

强调项标志词：Do you remember……

时间项标志词：……the time when……

13. 

C) By being kind and generous. 

考点在文章最后一句，见文章划线部分

同义复现：Good manners (原文)= kind and generous（选项）

提示考点的重要标志词：

转则项关键词：while